GPhA congratulates Tom Price on his appointment as HHS secretary
Georgia congressman Tom Price of Roswell has been nominated by President-Elect Trump as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and we couldn’t be prouder of our fellow Georgian.
Price earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan, came straight to Georgia for his residency at Emory University — and hasn’t left. He ran an orthopedic clinic in Atlanta, was an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Emory, and was director of the orthopedic clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital.
From 1996 to 2005 Price served as a Georgia state senator, and in 2004 he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, filling Johnny Isakson’s seat when Isakson ran for Senate. At the moment, Price is chair of the House Budget Committee, but that will change with the new administration.
As a U.S. Congressman, Price has expressed support for GPhA on a range of pharmacy issues. We’re looking forward to working with him in his new position at HHS, where he’ll have oversight of CMS, CDC, the Food & Drug Administration, and dozens of other government agencies that regulate or impact pharmacy practice.
Congratulations, Secretary-designate Price!
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